[Commentary] What's good about broadband in America? 1) An abundance of long-haul and intercontinental fiber that runs through and from the US. 2) Most Americans do have access to multi-megabit broadband -- it may not be what we want in terms of speed or price, but it's there. 3) The same is true of . While we may be lagging behind some other countries, the wireless coverage we have is better than nothing. 4) Public access centers like libraries. What we should be most thankful for, though, is that we're finally in the midst of turning good intentions into action through the creation of a national broadband plan. The fact that we're at least doing something is terrific. Whether or not that means we're going to end up with a transformative plan of attack or merely some suggestions for small incremental improvements remains to be seen.
